VOA Asia Weekly - Voice of America

VOA Asia Weekly - Voice of America


How does China's soft power affect ASEAN cohesion? - VOA Asia Weekly - July 22, 2016

July 22, 2016

There’s no forthcoming ASEAN statement critical of China’s activities in the South China Sea after member state Cambodia dissents. Was Cambodia’s decision influenced by pledges of aid from Beijing? And what does this say about ASEAN’s worth to the smaller countries of the region in containing their powerful neighbor? The Milken Institute’s Curtis S Chin and RAND Corporation’s Scott Harold share their analysis.